Sunday, July 7, 2013

6 Degrees of Hell (2012)

Yesterday was movie day, in all; I think I watched six
horror or Sci-Fi flicks. The day started with The Philadelphia Experiment and ended
with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (remake). In between, there was religion
(Stigmata), H.P. Lovecraft (Cool Air), creature features (The Bay) and one last
flick, 6 Degrees of Hell.

Plot/Six individuals are caught up in a supernatural
perfect storm, as an evil lays claim to one of them while threatening to tear
apart the soul of a small Pennsylvania
town.

I had seen this one at the store for some time, but decided
to pass. Finally, I grabbed it and I am glad I did. It was honestly not what I
was expecting, and was surprised what little role Corey Feldman had. While that
did not do anything with the film, I felt that the way it was packaged could
have an impact on potential viewers who may not like his work. For me, I do not
really watch movies because of the actors, so it was not an issue. The
storyline in the movie is solid, with a slowly building intertwined plot that
is actually rather interesting. Of course, at times, it does feel like there is
too much going on within these layers and that does add some unneeded
confusion. The acting is decent, the direction good and the make up and effects
really work. There were some decisions with cinematography and editing that
came across as amateurish, but that could have been my copy of the DVD. In the
end, this may not be a perfect movie, but it was an entertaining indie flick
that is a lot better than some of its competition.